Symposium Latsis EPFL

Symposium Latsis 2019: call for proposals

Applications for the Symposium Latsis 2019 are now open and have to meet the following conditions:

The entire amount given by the Fondation Latsis Internationale has to be used to organize a single event on the EPFL campus and bearing the name of “Symposium Latsis EPFL 2019” with an appropriate subtitle.

Proposals must be written by a head of unit or a group of heads of units of the EPFL. The grant from the Latsis Foundation must represent a major contribution to the budget of the symposium.

Proposals, with a short description of their structure, contents and, if possible, a list of potential invited speakers, as well as a reasonably detailed budget should be sent toresearch.office@epfl.ch(please fill in the official form.

The deadline for the proposals for the Symposium Latsis 2019 is March 1st, 2018.

Publication of the proceedings of the event should be envisaged.

The proposals will be examined by the Research Commission which will make its choice using the scientific level as a first decisive factor, as well as the visibility and the possible impact of the demonstration. The selected proposal will be announced inJune 2018.